Theater Web Sites
A brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theater and Performance Studies
Travel to this web site, "A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theater and Performance Studies," and find a library of web site links all related to theater. The library is organized by topic. Jump in and read about Actors and Acting, Stagecraft and Theater, or Plays and Playwrights. An entire section is dedicated to Shakespeare, the famous English poet, playwright and actor. This informative web site is made available through Stetson University.
Topic:Theater; Theater--History; Theater--Production and direction; Theaters; Theaters--History; Theaters--Stage setting and scenery
Amergin Press
Visit this web site, The Amergin Press, which is an online publishing house. They offer scripts of plays, like Romeo and Juliet and Beauty and the Beast. Additionally, there are stories broken out into parts that are ready to dramatize. These include A Christmas Carol, and The Crane Maiden, to name just a few. From here, there are also a variety of links to other theater related web sites. Furthermore, a number of books are suggested for further research.
Topic:Drama; Drama in education; Theater; Theater--Production and direction
American Variety Stage
This web site, provided by The Library of Congress, presents a varied collection of theater scripts, recordings, and film clips. The site captures the diverse forms of entertainment from 1870 - 1920. Available are 334 playscripts, 146 playbills, 10 sound recordings, 143 pictures, 61 films, and 29 memorabilia items. Visit this site and discover the history behind American popular entertainment. Detailed online viewing instructions are provided for using the different forms of available media.
Topic:Theater; Theater--History; Theater--Production and direction; Theaters--History; Vaudeville